"My sons and ministers have met their father, the emperor, and their mother, the queen."
Although the three brothers have different thoughts, the shock in their hearts is the same. However, as members of the Tian family, they are all good at covering up. At such a sensitive time, no one can
He would not show his true feelings, let alone ask why Wu Meiniang appeared here, and even turned a blind eye to situations that were obviously against the system, such as Wu Meiniang and Gaozong sitting on the dragon bed together. The third brother
One by one, two behind, they walked to Qianqi, bowing respectfully and saying hello according to court regulations.
"If you are flat, let's all be flat."
Looking at the three sons who bowed down, Gaozong Li Zhi's face flashed with a blush of embarrassment. His eyes were extremely complicated, with a bit of pain, a bit of embarrassment, and more of guilt. He waved his hand.
The shouting voice couldn't help but have a trembling sound - ever since he learned about the prison edict from the young eunuch Zhang Dekai, although Emperor Gaozong was not sure who was behind the whole thing, he had already decided to intervene.
The support was not only to sympathize with Shangguan Yi's unjust death, but also to give Empress Wu a warning. However, he never expected that he had just arrived at the Tai Chi Hall, and before anyone could sit down, Empress Wu had already rushed over.
Without any dispute, Gaozong would have been completely defeated. He could only angrily agree that Empress Wu had full authority to make the decision in this matter, and the guilt in his heart was unavoidable.
"Thank you, Father!"
Although the situation is still unclear, it is obviously not good. Although the three princes have different intentions, they all know that the matter is difficult. Therefore, the voice of thanks is loud, but that is all. After thanking them, they all lowered their hands.
As they stood, no one was willing to speak first, and the empty hall suddenly became eerily quiet, and the atmosphere became more and more depressing.
"Cough cough cough..."
The prince was already weak, and when he was overwhelmed by the oppressive atmosphere, he couldn't help but cough lightly after standing for a while. Although the sound was not loud, it seemed particularly harsh in such an occasion.
"What are you doing in a daze? Why don't you move Jindun quickly? What use do I have for you? You are a bunch of useless trash with no eyesight!" Li Hong's coughing sound just started when Gaozong suddenly had a fit as if he had taken gunpowder.
When he got up, he ignored the eunuchs waiting at the side of the palace and cursed him. The eunuchs were so frightened that they all panicked.
"Your Majesty, please calm down the thunderous wrath. It's all my fault that I forgot to mention something." When Gaozong got angry, not only the eunuchs were panicked, but the three Li Hong brothers were also quite stunned and didn't know how to deal with it.
At this moment, Wu Meiniang, who had always been sitting upright, suddenly smiled and advised Gaozong in a gentle voice.
"Well."
As the saying goes, when Wu Meiniang speaks, the anger on Gaozong's face immediately subsides. After hesitating for no reason, he says no more words, but his breath becomes a little heavier.
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"Yeah." After a group of eunuchs brought up a piece of brocade, Wu Meiniang frowned slightly, raised her hand, said softly, and waved away all the eunuchs in the palace, and then looked at Li Hong
The three brothers looked around, but did not rush to speak. The three brothers couldn't help but start mumbling.
The trouble is big. It seems that the worst situation is inevitable. Now the only solution is to settle for the next best thing. What a pity! What a pity! Although Li Xianren stood honestly, his mind was racing rapidly.
Later, after many calculations, I still regretfully found that the matter was beyond my control, and I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. As early as when I decided to make a fuss about Shangguan Yi's case, Li Xian
Having considered all the possibilities, Li Xian was certainly expecting the intervention from Empress Wu. However, Li Xian never expected that Empress Wu would act so decisively and be able to personally do so before the ministers had an audience.
They came forward to deal with Gaozong, but now, with the power of Empress Wu, who is holding the emperor and commanding the princes, it is impossible to realize the strategy of comprehensively attacking the rear party that was planned earlier. Is it possible to cut off one of his arms?
It is still undecided. What is more troublesome is that Li Xian himself does not want to show up so soon, in case he becomes the key target of Empress Wu. How to take advantage of the situation has become a worry that Li Xian has to consider repeatedly.
thing.
"Xian'er, come on, let me tell you. What's going on with all the noise outside?" Just as Li Xian was thinking hard about countermeasures, Wu Meiniang's wandering eyes were fixed on him, her red lips parted lightly, and she spoke in an understatement.
I asked.
"ah……"
As soon as Wu Meiniang finished speaking, Li Xian's small body couldn't help but tremble, and he opened his mouth and let out a breath. His expression was full of surprise, and he was obviously very frightened, at least on the surface it looked like that.
"Xian'er, don't panic, mother just wants to know the reason for the matter, let's talk." Wu Meiniang was obviously very satisfied with Li Xian's "performance", she smiled, waved her hand, and explained gently.
Are you panicking? A little bit, but it's not as exaggerated as it appears. In fact, Li Xian had long guessed that Wu Meiniang would use him as a breakthrough. It was nothing more than a trick to pinch the weak persimmon. To be honest, it was worthless.
He had already made up his mind on how to deal with Li Xian, and it seemed like he was acting like a weakling. However, he acted honestly, but it shocked both Li Hong and Li Xian into a cold sweat.
What I'm afraid of is that Li Xian just shirks his responsibility with his nonsense.
What does it mean to be powerful? This is it. Oh my god, the battle has not even been fought yet, and all morale is gone! While Li Xian was acting as a weakling, he also did not forget to pay attention to the expressions of the people in the palace. This sight was not only
Emperor Gaozong and Li Hong were nervous, and even Li Xian, who always claimed to be proud, turned pale. Who knew that none of them had the confidence to confront Wu Meiniang head-on. They sighed secretly and felt a little cold in their hearts.
"I would like to inform my mother, my son, and my ministers. My sons and ministers really don't know much. Since my mother and queen are asking questions, my sons and ministers, my sons and ministers..." Since he wanted to play the role of a weakling, Li Xian had done a good job in it, so he forced himself to do so.
The thoughts in my heart were turbulent. I took two steps forward, bowed and bowed my hands, and stammered before opening my mouth. My eyes were peeking at Wu Meiniang's face from time to time. She looked completely timid and afraid of getting into trouble.
As soon as Li Xian's appearance appeared, Gao Zong's already gloomy face immediately turned darker. Li Hong's originally pale face became more confused. As for Li Xian, he turned red.
Her face was always ready to refute Li Xian's nonsense, while Wu Meiniang smiled. Although it was just a smile, the meaning of victory in her smile was unmistakable, but she did not urge Li Xian in any words, but nodded in encouragement.
For a moment.
"Mother Mingjian, the thing is like this." Li Xian pretended to swallow hard, and said with twinkling eyes: "My son made an appointment with Brother Six to go to the countryside to relax today, but unexpectedly, he suddenly heard that the imperial edict had changed.
I sent someone to investigate and found out that Cui Xuanzhe, the supervisory censor, actually wanted to kill Shangguan Yiman's family. The child had planned to rush into the palace to report to his father and the emperor, but he was afraid of failure. Fortunately, the sixth brother was decisive.
He led his sons and others to the imperial prison, where he rescued Mr. Shangguan and received a tip-off. He learned that Shangguan Fu, the evil slave who had led Mr. Shangguan in the past, had framed a good man out of conscience. The sons and ministers were furious, so they
After capturing this evil slave, the prince's brother heard the news and felt deeply that the case was important and should not be ignored, so he led his sons, ministers, and ministers to gather outside the palace, hoping to invite his father and mother to investigate the case in detail.
, it’s a good idea to restore innocence to everyone in the world.”
Although Li Xian looked timid and timid, his words were unambiguous. He avoided falsehoods and kept the truth. He did not talk about the cause. He just nailed down the truth of the case in one bite. His words were clear and his tone was sincere.
As for the story, although it wasn't very impressive, it explained all the basic facts clearly, which immediately lifted the spirits of both brothers Li Xian.
"What my father, my mother, and my seventh brother said is true. I think that in our glorious Tang Dynasty and our bright and bright world, there are treacherous villains like Cui Xuanzhe who dare to brazenly do what Qiao Zhao did to kill people. There are also evil slaves who don't care about the Lord's kindness.
It is a disgrace to the Tang Dynasty to frame the master with unwarranted charges and must be investigated!" Li Xian was originally worried that Li Xian would bite people indiscriminately due to cowardice, but when he heard that Li Xian actually did not change his original intention, he was immediately encouraged.
He snatched it out and made an impassioned speech.
"Emperor Father, Queen Mother, this matter is so strange and bizarre that all the officials are shocked. If we don't investigate in detail, it will be hard to convince everyone." Seeing that both brothers stood up bravely, Li Hong was obviously not to be outdone, but he was not interested in Wu Meiniang.
His scruples were obviously much deeper than Li Xian's. Although his words were high-sounding, they were without any bias and were not as sharp as Li Xian's.
"Oh? That's it. Well, Xian'er, let me tell you the details of the situation in the prison." Wu Meiniang originally thought that Li Xian, who had always been cowardly, would definitely beg for mercy under heavy pressure. Once this happened, she
She could take advantage of the situation to cover up this case vaguely, but she never expected that Li Xian could say such coherent words, let alone that Zhuzi would dare to react like this in front of her, and she couldn't help but feel worried for a while.
The ground was a little messy, and a trace of suspicion quickly passed through his eyes. He didn't pay attention to what Li Hong and Li Hong said. He just stared at Li Xian for a while, and then asked in a calm tone.
Sharp, as expected! As soon as Wu Meiniang said this, Li Xian had already guessed Wu Meiniang's next plan. Unfortunately, he could guess it, but Li Xian had nothing to do at this time. No matter how reluctant he was, he could only be the old man.
He bowed honestly and said: "Yes, I obeyed the order and reported to the emperor and the queen. When the child and the sixth brother arrived at the imperial prison, it was the time for the execution..."
There were so many spectators at the execution ground that it was difficult to hide anything. Li Xian did not dare to lie on this matter. He could only tell the whole story of the incident, but slightly concealed the relationship between Li Xian and Li Xian.
The interaction between them did not include any comments. The words were rambled on for half a stick of incense, which made Li Xian's mouth dry.